Westfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 282 students in Westfield Public School District.
Public Preschools in Westfield Public School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Westfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
616 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
447 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
36%
# Black Students
121 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
4,453 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
76%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
240 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
181
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
452
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
436
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
445
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
504
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
450
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
448
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
520
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
470
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
419
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
461
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
398
# Ungraded Students:
120
22,513
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,571 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,239 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,891 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
Graduation Rate
: 89% (Top 50% in NJ)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 70% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 72% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 51% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
